The World Heart Federation recently warned in Geneva that if people do not change their current unhealthy lifestyles, excessive obesity will become the leading contributor to cardiovascular disease in the near future. Currently, 17 million people worldwide die from heart disease and stroke each year. Studies show that this is mainly triggered by obesity, diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. According to the latest statistics from the World Heart Federation, one billion people in the world are currently overweight or obese, making it possible for obesity to replace smoking as the leading killer of heart disease and stroke. Professor Mario Maranhao, president of the federation, said: “The obesity epidemic is mainly caused by the current living environment – people are less physically active, coupled with an unhealthy diet structure. Urban populations in many countries have changed their old diets, consuming too much saturated fatty acids and sugar, and not enough fiber.” Professor Maranhao said, “Such a lifestyle has a direct impact on children. It is estimated that 22 million children under the age of 5 are overweight worldwide. In the United States, 1 in 3 children aged 5 to 14 is overweight, compared to 1 in 6 30 years ago.” He noted that it is worth noting that the obese population is also growing dramatically in developing and low- and middle-income countries. In Beijing, 1 in 5 school-age children is obese. A sample survey conducted in Mexico showed that Mexican children now consume large amounts of soft drinks and high-fat fast food every day, in contrast to eating very few fruits and vegetables. Huang Yan, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing U.S. scientists recently found that even for men who are taking antihypertensive and cholesterol-lowering medications, a healthy lifestyle can greatly reduce their risk of heart disease and effectively prevent heart disease. Researchers found that for middle-aged men taking medication, eating well, not smoking, drinking moderately, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly reduced their risk of heart disease by 57 percent; for men not taking medication, this lifestyle reduced the risk by 87 percent. The researchers followed 43,000 men between the ages of 40 and 75 who were free of diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions, beginning in 1986. The researchers administered questionnaires to them twice a year and then identified the correlation between lifestyle habits and heart disease based on data accumulated over time. The study found that the benefits of a healthy lifestyle were evident even after the respondents’ previous lifestyles were unhealthy. The study’s leader, Stephanie Churchwell, said the benefits of a healthy lifestyle were evident after they made lifestyle changes. There is no substitute for a healthy lifestyle, said Chuwi. It’s never too late to make lifestyle changes. Even if you don’t start living a healthy lifestyle until middle age or later, you can benefit from it. The study also showed that men who followed all five of these healthy lifestyle principles had the lowest risk index for heart disease, and that not smoking alone reduced the risk by 50 percent. The World Health Organization calls “eating right, stopping smoking and limiting alcohol, exercising properly, and being mentally balanced” the “building blocks of health. The U.S. National Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that the United States in recent years after the implementation of the health cornerstone, Americans reduced the incidence of hypertension by 55%, the incidence of stroke by 75%, diabetes by 50%, and life expectancy of Americans can increase by 10 years. Americans also say that the decline in lung cancer rates is due to improved lifestyle behaviors represented by tobacco control. According to the European Cardiology Research Group’s study “Clinical Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease” and a series of domestic literature on “Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease through Diet and Lifestyle,” there are four main lifestyle practices that are recommended: smoking cessation, moderate alcohol consumption, at least The four main lifestyle recommendations are: quit smoking, drink moderately, get at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise a day, and eat a proper diet to control weight. If these four things are really done, the chances of heart disease are greatly reduced. In 1954, the 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower, suffered from severe heart failure. His personal physician, Dr. White, advised him to make certain lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, quitting smoking, and exercising consistently. Despite his busy political schedule, Eisenhower accepted the doctor’s advice and persevered. Soon after, he actually resumed full-time work and became active in the political arena. This shows that a scientific lifestyle will not only prevent disease, but may also reduce its extent, and it is entirely possible for the patient’s quality of life to return to the level before the disease, or even healthier than before. The basic pathology of coronary heart disease, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases is atherosclerosis, the causes of atherosclerosis are very complex, but its main risk factors are hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, dietary imbalance, diabetes, obesity, lack of exercise, mental stress, old age, in addition to the earlier onset in men than in women. The risk factors for atherosclerosis are basically related to lifestyle. With the change of social lifestyle and economic development, our life has brought us more and more diseases. Although risk factors such as age, gender, and family history of genetic disease are difficult to change, certain cardiovascular diseases can be effectively prevented if the remaining risk factors are effectively controlled. Learning to self-manage in daily life and establishing a good and healthy lifestyle is crucial for heart disease patients. What are the specific issues we should pay attention to? Broadly speaking, they are divided into four areas: spiritual cultivation, diet, living lifestyle, and physical exercise.